Volodymyr Sosiura

[1] In 1914–1918 he studied in an agricultural school (uchilische) in a settlement of Yama train station (today Siversk).Sosiura belonged to the Ukrainian literary organizations Pluh, Hart, VAPLITE, and the All-Ukrainian Association of Proletarian Writers.Even though he had long been a member of the CPU(b), he was frequently in conflict with it, and was twice expelled for "nationalistic undertones," he was even forced to undergo a "reeducation" at a factory in 1930–1931.In 1948 he was awarded the highest honors of the Stalin Prize, but then he came under harsh criticism for his poem entitled Love Ukraine (Любіть Україну), which was deemed too nationalistic in its tone by several Soviet news-media including Pravda.For further reading refer here His portrait and title of his poem, Love Ukraine, are featured on a two Hryvnia collectible coin.
Sosiura in the 1920s
Two Hryvnia coin
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